Editor Sebastiaan Smits ·
Published November 5, 2026 · Updated November 5, 2026
Property managers look past Hostaway when a quote is the only way to see a price, when the contract length sits in a private agreement, or when they want a lighter tool for a handful of listings. Most compare Guesty and Hostfully for a similar professional suite, Hospitable and Smoobu for smaller portfolios.
Short answer: The closest replacements for Hostaway in our vacation rental software ranking are Guesty, Hostfully and Hostify. Choose Guesty if you manage a larger portfolio and want an owner portal, and you accept a quote. Everything below is drawn from the Best Vacation Rental Software in 2026 shortlist and judged only against Hostaway, including when it is wiser to remain with Hostaway.
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The Hostaway pricing page opens a three-step form that asks how many listings you manage, with bands of 2-14, 15-49 and 50+ and a separate link for a single listing. It printed no amount when we fetched it. A budget owner has to book a conversation to learn the monthly cost.
Hostaway's terms of service say the length of the term is set in the main agreement, such as the sales contract. So the notice period you will meet is not visible before you sign. Read the order form closely, since the public terms cannot answer it.
Under the terms, the supplier may amend prices and fees on 14 calendar days' notice. A customer who objects may terminate, giving notice at least five calendar days before the change takes effect. Invoices are monthly and fall due within 14 days. Teams that prefer printed rates compare other vendors.
Listed from best to weakest fit for people moving off Hostaway. The rightmost column shows where we rank each one out of 14.
| # | Alternative | Headquarters | Switch if | Our rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Guesty | Israel | you manage a larger portfolio and want an owner portal, and you accept a quote | #14 |
| 2 |  Hostfully | United States | you want printed per-property rates and the option to drop gateway fees | #9 |
| 3 |  Hostify | United States | you want one feature set for everyone and a published per-rental ladder | #8 |
| 4 |  Hospitable | Netherlands | you run a small portfolio and want a free entry tier | #2 |
| 5 |  Uplisting | United Kingdom | your portfolio is under ten properties and income is seasonal | #5 |
| 6 |  iGMS | Canada | you want dollar prices per property and a pay-per-booked-night option | #7 |
| 7 |  OwnerRez | United States | you want no contract, no commissions and a sliding per-property rate | #3 |
| 8 |  Smoobu | Germany | you manage a few units and want euro pricing with a flat per-unit fee | #1 |
| 9 |  Avantio | Spain | you manage 20 or more properties in Europe and accept a demo-led sale | #10 |
| 10 |  Streamline | United States | you need trust accounting and CRM under one vendor and will request a quote | #12 |
| 11 |  Rentals United | Sweden | channel distribution matters more than operations and you want a published entry price | #11 |
| 12 |  Beds24 | United Kingdom | you want a usage-based bill with no contract and no commissions | #4 |
| 13 |  Zeevou | United Kingdom | you want to test a free PMS core and add paid modules later | #6 |
Splits the offer in two: Lite lists $9 per listing a month for 1 to 3 listings, with a 14-day trial, while Pro for 4 to 199 listings is quoted. Pro adds 60+ channels, an owner portal and revenue management. Optional tools such as damage protection are billed separately.
Switch from Hostaway if you manage a larger portfolio and want an owner portal, and you accept a quote.
Prints per-property rates: Growth from $15 a month for 1 to 50 listings with a 1% payment gateway fee and 0.85% direct booking fee, Pro from $25 with both removed. A platform fee is added whose amount the page omits. Offers an Open API as an add-on.
Switch from Hostaway if you want printed per-property rates and the option to drop gateway fees.
Includes all features in every plan and prints a ladder: $20 per rental a month for 5 to 19 rentals, falling to $10 at 100 to 199, with custom terms above that. Smart lock hub is $4 a month per device. A 14-day money-back guarantee applies.
Switch from Hostaway if you want one feature set for everyone and a published per-rental ladder.
Aimed at hosts and small managers, with a free Essentials tier for inbox and channel sync and paid Host, Professional and Mogul tiers priced by property count in a calculator. Offers a 14-day trial without a card and adds AI drafted replies. The paid figures did not render for us.
Switch from Hostaway if you run a small portfolio and want a free entry tier.
Pays by the larger of a per-listing rate or a monthly floor: for five properties the page quoted £40 on Independent Host, £90 on Operator and £208 on Manager. A pay-as-you-go option charges £0 plus a 1.5% to 3% commission per booking, up to ten properties.
Switch from Hostaway if your portfolio is under ten properties and income is seasonal.
Prices per property in dollars, from $38 a month on annual billing for one Pro property, falling to $15 at ten. Flex charges $1 per booked night with a $20 minimum per property. A free pilot plan takes 4% on direct payments. The company is based in Seattle.
Switch from Hostaway if you want dollar prices per property and a pay-per-booked-night option.
Sells a per-property sliding scale, shown at $88 a month for five properties, with unlimited bookings, no booking fees and no contract. Property management, QuickBooks sync, hosted sites, SMS and its AI assistant are premium add-ons priced into the total. Payment is by credit card only.
Switch from Hostaway if you want no contract, no commissions and a sliding per-property rate.
Charges per unit and bills in euros: about €28 a month for the first unit, then from €9.60 each, with a Flex option that adds a 0.9% booking fee. Annual billing takes 10% off, two years 20%. A 14-day trial needs no card. Aimed at hosts and small agencies.
Switch from Hostaway if you manage a few units and want euro pricing with a flat per-unit fee.
Built for managers of 20 or more properties and sold through a demo form, with no price list on the pages we read. Lists 60+ portals and a 60+ tool marketplace, and sells digital marketing services alongside the software. Based in Spain, with an office in Miami.
Switch from Hostaway if you manage 20 or more properties in Europe and accept a demo-led sale.
Full suite sold on a quote: the pricing page is a form asking for unit count and country. Covers trust accounting, CRM, lead management and homeowner acquisition, in tiers named Starter, Growth and Pro. Strong where accounting and owner relations carry the weight, heavy for a small host.
Switch from Hostaway if you need trust accounting and CRM under one vendor and will request a quote.
Primarily a channel manager that connects to 90+ channels. The Pro package is listed from $330 a month for 10 to 50 listings, with free onboarding on the current offer, while Scale for 50 to 200 listings is custom. Commission or fixed-fee models exist. Suits managers who already hold a separate PMS.
Switch from Hostaway if channel distribution matters more than operations and you want a published entry price.
Prepaid rather than subscription: a monthly fee from €15.50 regardless of bookings, each channel link €0.55 a month, extra logins €2 and a private-label booking page €19. No commissions, contract or set-up fees, and the first top-up comes with an identity check before live bookings. Euro prices can be paid in several currencies.
Switch from Hostaway if you want a usage-based bill with no contract and no commissions.
Offers a Forever Free core at £0 a month with unlimited properties and a 0% direct booking fee. Revenue comes from a network fee on cross-host bookings and paid modules, whose prices load client-side. Guided onboarding starts at £100. Treat the free core as a starting point.
Switch from Hostaway if you want to test a free PMS core and add paid modules later.
Hostaway remains a sound choice for a professional manager who wants a channel manager, unified inbox, owner statements and an owner portal in one subscription, backed by 24/7 phone support. Its site lists 300+ integrations, an Open API and Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com partner status. If you value onboarding help and breadth over a printed price, compare before leaving.
The term length sits in your own Hostaway agreement, so check it before you give notice. Invoices run monthly, so align the switch with a billing date. Run the new system in parallel for a few weeks, so that open reservations stay safe.
The terms oblige the supplier to delete or return personal data on your text-form request once the service ends. Request guest and reservation records, owner statements and listing content early. Our fetched pages state no export format, so ask which files you will receive.
Each channel connection, message template, task rule and pricing setting has to be recreated or reconnected in the new tool. Expect double work on calendars and messages during the overlap. Keep a list of every OTA listing so none is left unsynchronized.
No. The pricing page we fetched on 5 November 2026 showed a form that asks how many listings you manage and printed no amount. The bands offered are 2-14, 15-49 and 50+ listings, plus a link for a single listing. Request a quote.
The public terms say the length of the term is set in the main agreement, such as your sales contract. The terms do not state a minimum. Check the order form for the term, renewal and notice rules before you sign or give notice.
Yes, with notice. The terms let the supplier amend prices and fees by notifying the customer at least 14 calendar days ahead. A customer who disagrees may terminate, notifying at least five calendar days before the increase begins.
On your request in text form, the supplier must delete or return personal data after the service ends, unless EU or member-state law requires storage. The terms do not name an export format, so ask support which files cover reservations and owners.
Hostfully, Hostify, Smoobu, OwnerRez, Beds24, iGMS, Uplisting and Rentals United show at least some prices on their pages. Guesty prints $9 per listing for Lite only. Avantio and Streamline are quote-only, and Hospitable's paid figures did not render.
Yes, in a limited form. Hospitable lists a free Essentials plan for inbox and channel sync, Zeevou a Forever Free core, and iGMS a free pilot plan with a 4% fee on direct payments. Check the limits against the features you use.
Each number and claim about Hostaway and its competitors was taken from the vendors' own websites on November 5, 2026; expect them to drift as those sites are edited.
Sebastiaan Smits, Founder, wrote, edited and fact-checked this page.
Founder of The Interregnum and of 2 Steps Ahead, an AI search visibility agency. Editorially responsible for every page here; research and drafting are AI-assisted. Last reviewed November 5, 2026.
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